Sandford Bay surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 11 May 2026 BST
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Sandford Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sandford Bay sea temperature is
8.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Sandford Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Sandford Bay at 1AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (12 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

Table - waves today at Sandford Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu morning).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
N
7
1.1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.6
N
9
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
N
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
N
7
0.2
NNE
8
1.2
N
5
1.7
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
150
138
115
97
137
129
103
56
112
84
63
45
28
28
17
26
24
8
8
6
8
6
71
219
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
15
N
5
ENE
20
SSW
30
SSW
20
WSW
35
WNW
35
NW
25
NW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
35
N
40
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:42PM2.54m
9:35AM2.74m
10:34PM2.76m
10:29AM2.92m
11:19PM2.98m
11:18AM3.12m
Low Tide
3:09PM0.93m
3:29AM1.27m
4:05PM0.72m
4:27AM1.07m
4:54PM0.49m
5:16AM0.82m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:52
4:50
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:12
9:15
9:16
9:19
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
6
5
5
5
7
9
10
11
10
7
7
6
6
8
8
8
8
7
6
6
7
8
8
-2
0
2
-1
-2
1
1
1
4
5
2
2
2
0
3
2
2
3
2
1
0
1
0
-2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
7
1.1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
NE
6
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.6
N
9
0.2
S
4
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.2
S
4
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
45
138
115
45
137
129
103
56
1
84
63
45
28
28
2
8
8
4
8
3
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.8
N
9
0.6
NE
6
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
N
12
0.2
SSE
3
0.3
S
4
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
S
4
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
73
63
97
34
4
2
1
2
1
3
1
4
9
2
8
7
6
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
9
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
SW
4
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
NW
12
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
3
12
3
1
4
4
6
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
N
7
0.5
S
3
0.6
SW
4
0.7
NW
5
0.8
NW
6
0.9
NNW
8
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
SW
3
0.4
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
N
7
0.6
N
4
1.2
N
5
1.7
N
6
Energy kJ
150
4
11
22
44
112
2
2
17
26
24
2
2
8
9
71
219
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
91
161
21
25
179
246
348
566
275
144
21
25
134
134
144
144
144
684
134
144
684
684
1565
785
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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